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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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