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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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