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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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