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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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