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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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