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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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