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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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