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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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