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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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