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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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