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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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