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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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