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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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