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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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