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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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