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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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