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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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