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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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