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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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