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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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