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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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