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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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