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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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