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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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