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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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