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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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