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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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