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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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