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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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