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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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