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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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