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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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