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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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