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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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