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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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