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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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