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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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