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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important 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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