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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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