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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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