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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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