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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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