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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies 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 educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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