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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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