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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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