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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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