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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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