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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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