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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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