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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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