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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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