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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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