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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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