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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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