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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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