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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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