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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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