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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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