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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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