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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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