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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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