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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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 available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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