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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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