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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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