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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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