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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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