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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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