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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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