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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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