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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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