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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators 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 experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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