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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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