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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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