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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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