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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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