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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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