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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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