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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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