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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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