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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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