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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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