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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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