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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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