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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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