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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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