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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources