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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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