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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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