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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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