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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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