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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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