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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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