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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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