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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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