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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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