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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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