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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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