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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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