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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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