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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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