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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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