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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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