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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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