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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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