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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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