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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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