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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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