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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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