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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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