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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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