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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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