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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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