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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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