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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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