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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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