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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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