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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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