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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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