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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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