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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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