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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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