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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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