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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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