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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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