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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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