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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people all around 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 MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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