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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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