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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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