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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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