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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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