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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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