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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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