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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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