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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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