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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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