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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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