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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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