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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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