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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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