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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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