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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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