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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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