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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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