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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational 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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