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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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