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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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