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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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