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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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