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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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