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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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