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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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