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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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