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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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