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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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