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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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