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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches 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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