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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education