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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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