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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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