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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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