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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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