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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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