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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders 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 MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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