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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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