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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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