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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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