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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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