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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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