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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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