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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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