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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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