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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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