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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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