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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major 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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