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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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