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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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