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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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