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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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