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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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