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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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