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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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