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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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