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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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