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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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