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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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