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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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