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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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