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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive 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 thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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