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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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