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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources