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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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