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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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