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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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