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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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