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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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