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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. 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. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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