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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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