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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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