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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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