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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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