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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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