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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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