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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies 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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