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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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