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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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