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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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