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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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