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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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