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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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