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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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