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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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