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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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