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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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