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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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