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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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