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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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