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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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