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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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