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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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