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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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