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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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