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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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