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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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