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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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