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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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