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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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