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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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