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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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