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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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