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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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