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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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