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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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