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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models 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 organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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