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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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