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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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