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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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