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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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