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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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