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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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