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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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