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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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