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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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