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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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