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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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