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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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