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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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