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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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