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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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