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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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