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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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