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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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