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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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