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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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