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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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