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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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