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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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