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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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