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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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