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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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