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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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