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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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