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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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