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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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