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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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