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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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