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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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