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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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