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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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