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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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