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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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