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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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