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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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