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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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