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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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