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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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