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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not 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 organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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