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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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