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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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