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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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