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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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