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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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