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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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