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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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