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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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