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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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