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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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