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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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