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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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