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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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