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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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