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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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