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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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