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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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