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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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