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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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