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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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