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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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