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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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