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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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