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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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