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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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