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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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