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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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