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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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