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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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