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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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