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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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