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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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