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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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