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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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