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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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