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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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