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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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