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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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