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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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