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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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