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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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