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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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