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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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