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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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