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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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