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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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