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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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