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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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