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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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