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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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