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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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