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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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