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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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