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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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