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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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