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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important 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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