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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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