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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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