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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education