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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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