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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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