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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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