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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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