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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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