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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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