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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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