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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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