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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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