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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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