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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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