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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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