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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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