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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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