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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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