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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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