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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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