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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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