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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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