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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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