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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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