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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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