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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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