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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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