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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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