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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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