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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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