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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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