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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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