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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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