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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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