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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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