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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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