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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models 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 organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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