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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation 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 we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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