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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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