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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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