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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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