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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major 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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