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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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