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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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