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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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