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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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