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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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