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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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