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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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