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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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