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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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