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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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