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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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