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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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