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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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