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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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