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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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