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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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