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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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