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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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