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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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