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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the 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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