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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new 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 investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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