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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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