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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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