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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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