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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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