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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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