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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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