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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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