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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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