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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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