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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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