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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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