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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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