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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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