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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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