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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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