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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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