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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates 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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