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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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