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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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