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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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