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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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