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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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