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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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