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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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