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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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