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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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