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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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