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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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