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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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