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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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