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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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