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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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