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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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