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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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