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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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