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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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