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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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