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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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