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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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