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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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