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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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