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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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