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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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