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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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