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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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