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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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