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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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