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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with 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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