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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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