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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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