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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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