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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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