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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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