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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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