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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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