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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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