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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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