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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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