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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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