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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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