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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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