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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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