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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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