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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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