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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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