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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)