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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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