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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free 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 variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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