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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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