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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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