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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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