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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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