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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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