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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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