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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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