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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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