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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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