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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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