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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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