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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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