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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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