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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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