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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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