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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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