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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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