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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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