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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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