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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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