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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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