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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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