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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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