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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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