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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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