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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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