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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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