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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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