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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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