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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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