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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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