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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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