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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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