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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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