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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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