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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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