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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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