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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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