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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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