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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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