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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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