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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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