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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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