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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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