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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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