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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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