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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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