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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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