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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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